Gordon Sargent | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | May 27, 2003||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Career | |||
College | Vanderbilt University | ||
Status | Amateur | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2023 | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | T39: 2023 | ||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Gordon Sargent (born May 27, 2003) is an American amateur golfer who is currently attending Vanderbilt University. In 2022, he won the NCAA Division I Men's Individual Championship. He reached number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in February 2023, and in June he was the low amateur in the 2023 U.S. Open.[1]
Sargent was born on May 27, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in nearby Mountain Brook.[2][3] His father, Seth, was an amateur golfer who participated in events such as George C. Thomas Invitational and the Crump Cup.[4] Sargent's family were members of the Country Club of Birmingham and Shoal Creek. Sargent took a liking to golf at age nine when he participated in the Future Masters in Dothan, Alabama.[5] Sargent co-founded the Alabama Cup charity event, which raised more than $150,000 for the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Ace Grant and Alabama charities.[6]
Sargent won two AJGA events in his career, the 2017 Evitt Foundation RTC Junior All-Star and the 2018 TaylorMade/Adidas Golf Junior All-Star.[7][8] In 2019, Sargent won the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.[9] In 2020, he became the youngest player to win the Alabama State Amateur in the modern era. He broke the tournament scoring record with a 24-under 264.[10] He repeated as Alabama State Amateur champion a year later.[11] Sargent attended Mountain Brook High School where he was a member of three AHSAA State Golf Championship teams and earned low medalist honors in two of those years.[12] In his senior year of high school, he was named the USA Today Male Golfer of the Year.[13] Sargent signed to play college golf at Vanderbilt University.[14]
In April 2022, Sargent won the Mossy Oak Collegiate for his first collegiate victory.[15] One month later, Sargent won the NCAA Division I Individual Championship after making birdie on the first hole of a four-man playoff. He became the ninth freshman to win the NCAA individual title.[16] Sargent received the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award for the 2021-2022 season. He was also named SEC Freshman of the Year and selected to the All-SEC First Team.[17] Sargent was named First-team All-American by Ping and Golfweek.[18][19]
In January 2023, Sargent was awarded a special invitation to play in the 2023 Masters Tournament. He was the first amateur golfer to receive such an invitation since Aaron Baddeley in 2000.[20] He would end up missing the cut.[21] In February 2023, Sargent won the John Hayt Invitational, which resulted in him moving up to number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[22][23] In April 2023, Sargent won the Mason Rudolph Championship.[24] Sargent's accomplishments in his sophomore year resulted in him being named SEC and Golfweek player of the year and was once again named First-team All-American by Ping.[25][26][27]
In June 2023, Sargent successfully qualified for the U.S. Open,[28] where he made the cut and earned low amateur honors.[29] In August, he was awarded the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[30] In October, Sargent was a member of the American team that won the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy.[31]
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Tournament | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT |
PGA Championship | |
U.S. Open | T39LA |
The Open Championship |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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